Hello,I picked up a 63 econoline thats been sitting since 86, with motor prep and cleaning fuel tank, she purrrs really nice. My question is the drive shaft wasn't connected to the rear end, and when I went to put it together, the U joint floats in the u joint hardware, its like it is an inch too short to actually fit into the yoke. it reaches the yoke, it just isn't wide enough to fit into the rear end yoke. The original owner is dead, wife has no idea, I will search the internet to see what I can find out also, but Im new here thank you for your time, talk more later, any reference numbers or pics with help

that might be or probably the case, when I picked it up the drive shaft was wired to the frame. will have to check it out. idles incredible, just want to drive it. thanksany idea on where to get the right drive shaft?

the rear end yoke measurements are 3.25" and drive shaft is 2.5" went through all of Chief auto's U-joints and found nothing. Im planning on putting in a C4 from a 77 Maverick so will have to get a different drive shaft, and fabricate a cross member bar, but wanted to drive it before that ... so can I change the yoke on the rear end to match the 2.5 u joint and still run the 3 speed manual?

The automatic that came in these vans had a special short output shaft in order to keep the driveshaft as long as possible. If you can find the rear cover and output shaft from a 1964-1967 Econo, you can swap them out on your Maverick transmission. If you get the cover from a 1964, then the top mount should connect fairly easily to your frame.

Or you can use the Maverick transmission as it is and have a custom short driveshaft made. Carolina Driveline is the best. Then you will need some kind of cross member to hold it up. Some have made one from a 1965-1967 engine cross member. Vic (Old Skool) makes the whole kit you need.

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